United States First Circuit

Judgment for plaintiff in a slip-and-fall action is affirmed where: 1) the district court's alteration of the order of proof did not unfairly burden defendant; 2) the district court properly admitted expert testimony; 3) there was no error in the use of minimalist verdict forms; and 4) defendant failed to renew its motion for judgment as a matter of law after the verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/29/2006
• Published 06/29/2006

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, LYNCH and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michelle Pirallo Di Cristina, with whom Jeannette López de Victoria and Pinto-Lugo, Oliveras, & Ortiz, PSC were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jaime F. Agrait Lladó, with whom Agrait-Lladó Law Firm was on brief, for appellees.